Imprint varies: 1796, Boston : Printed by Manning & Loring for John West; 1798- Boston : Printed by Rhoades and Laughton for John West; 1803, Boston : Published by John West; 1805-1818, Boston : Published by Edward Cotton; 1820-1826, Boston : Published by John H.A. Frost and Charles Stimpson, Jr.; 1827, Boston : Published by Hunt and Stimpson and John H.A. Frost; 1828, Boston : Published by Hunt and Stimpson; 1829-1830, Boston : Published by Charles Stimpson, Jr
Vol. for 1822 issued with: The advertising sheet, annexed to The Boston directory; vols for 1823, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 issued with: The Boston annual advertiser, annexed to The Boston directory